This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: シュウ、うれ.える、うれ.い
Romaji: shū, ure.eru, ure.i
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

distress, grieve, lament, be anxious

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  13
Radical Number:  61
Frequency:  2171
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  2-9-4
Korean Reading:  su
Chinese Reading:  chou2
Unicode:  6101
JIS:  3D25

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2829
Nelson Index: 1729
New Nelson Index: 1923
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 4k9.16
Four Corner Index: 2933.8
Guide to Remembering Index: 1357
Gakken Index: 1737
Daikanwanjiten Index: 10885
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 4.1107
Remembering the kanji Index: 901
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1306
Kodansha Compact Index: 795
Kanji in Context Index: 1700
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1811
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2463
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 910
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 967
Essential Kanji Index: 1778
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3508
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 2258
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1625

Words

哀愁 (あいしゅう)
pathos; sorrow; grief
ご愁傷様 (ごしゅうしょうさま)
my condolences
離愁 (りしゅう)
sorrow of parting
憂える (うれえる)
to grieve; to lament; to be anxious; to be distressed
憂い顔 (うれいがお)
sad face; sorrowful face; anxious look; sad countenance
郷愁 (きょうしゅう)
nostalgia; homesickness
愁眉 (しゅうび)
worried look; melancholy air
憂愁 (ゆうしゅう)
melancholy; gloom; grief
憂うべき (うれうべき)
deplorable; alarming; grievous; lamentable
憂い (うれい)
sorrow; grief; anguish; distress; trouble; affliction; anxiety; fear; misgivings
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